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NCT Number: NCT05659901

Rocket Study: A Study to Characterize Biomarkers and Disease Progression in Participants With Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease

The purpose of the study is to prospectively assess longitudinal changes in proteolipid protein 1 (PLP1) protein, disease-related biomarkers in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and blood, neuroimaging parameters relevant to Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD) and longitudinal changes in performance on clinical, participant, and caregiver-reported outcome assessments to inform the development of therapies for PMD.

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Key information

About this study

This is a multi-center, non-randomized, non-interventional integrated prospective and retrospective study in up to 32 participants with PMD who can undergo general anesthesia or conscious sedation (if necessary) to collect fluid biomarkers (CSF and blood), neuroimaging, and clinical assessments to be used in support of the development of therapies for PMD. The study duration for each participant will be approximately 26 months (Week 106).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participant has a parent or caregiver capable of providing informed consent (signed and dated) and able to attend all scheduled study visits and provide feedback regarding the participant's symptoms and performance as described in the protocol and be able to comply with all study requirements
  • Participant has a diagnosis of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease with genetic confirmation of PLP1 duplication
  • Male, 6 months-17 years old, inclusive, at the time of informed consent and phenotype consistent with classic PMD
  • No contraindications for lumbar punctures (LPs), blood draws, neuroimaging, sedation (if necessary) or other study procedures

Exclusion criteria

  • Clinically significant abnormalities in medical history or physical examination
  • > 2 copies of the PLP1 gene
  • Have any other conditions, which, in the opinion of the investigator would make the participant unsuitable for inclusion, or could interfere with the participant taking part in or completing the study

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Assess Longitudinal Changes in Fluid Biomarkers

    Time frame: Up to 26 months

    Changes in Proteolipid Protein 1 (PLP1) in CSF and disease related biomarkers

  2. Assess Longitudinal Changes in Neuroimaging Parameters

    Time frame: Up to 26 months

    Changes in regional brain volumes (MRI) and in brain metabolites (MRS)

  3. Assess longitudinal changes in performance on clinical, and patient and caregiver-reported outcome assessments

    Time frame: Up to 26 months

    Includes collection of gross and fine motor outcomes, spasticity, dysphagia, cognition and behavior, and sleep.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Characterize health service utilization and economic and disease burden

    Time frame: Up to 26 months

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Ionis Pharmaceuticals

CONTACT

[email protected]

(844) 430-1848

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Integrated Prospective and Retrospective Observational Study to Characterize Biomarkers and Disease Progression in Patients With Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2029
Study completion
2029
First posted
Dec 21, 2022
Registry last updated
Apr 17, 2026

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